Free Resources (Source: LearnOutLoud.com)
LearnOutLoud.com presents the U.S. Presidents Podcast. Each episode will provide a brief biographical portrait of each president, explore the eras in which they led the country,
and access the historical significance they hold for us today. This is a podcast for those that wish to gain a complete knowledge of the commander in chief. http://feeds.feedburner.com/USPresidentsPodcast
Revealing World Religions Podcast is offered by ThinkingStrings.com and features the narrated text of Revealing World Religions by Dr. Cynthia Eller of Montclair State University. This podcasted audio book features these 10 modules covering many of the World's Religions: Exploring Religion, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Religious Pluralism. All of these are currently available on the feed and work as introductions to these religious traditions. http://thinkingstrings.com/podcasts/WR/WR.xml
This podcast takes eight motivational quotes from several sources and combines them into a thought for the day. For example, some themes include Procrastination, Sucess as a Journey, Motivation, etc. The podcasts are hosted/ narrated by Corey Wells. http://feeds.feedburner.com/8quotescom
Learn Spanish Survival Guide Podcast. Everyday phrases one would you at a restaurant, in a taxi, at the movies. A very useful Spanish source for everyday expressions. http://www.switchpod.com/users/david_spencer/feed.xml
In 1889, a Sunday school train excursion in Armagh, Ireland, turned tragic when the train stalled while climbing a steep hill. The crew decoupled the cars, intending to climb the hill with the first few cars and then pull the remaining cars separa...
The legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race was created in 1923, when cars' top speeds hovered around 60 mph (97 km/h). Thirty years later, top speeds had more than tripled, with little change to the course. In the 1955 race, a narrow pass near t...
When tens of thousands of pedestrians crossed the Thames River via London's Millennium Bridge on its opening day in 2000, many felt the steel suspension bridge sway, and the vibrations worsened as people adjusted their gaits to the motion. Nicknam...
Resources, articles, RSS feeds and much more!
Please be patient while files load.Assignment Calendar:
A online teacher-managed calendar:
http://assignaday.4teachers.org/
Book Discussion Groups:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/calendar/activity/47585.html?detoured=1
Classroom Timers:
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Free Resources (Source: LearnOutLoud.com)
LearnOutLoud.com presents the U.S. Presidents Podcast. Each episode will provide a brief biographical portrait of each president, explore the eras in which they led the country,
and access the historical significance they hold for us today. This is a podcast for those that wish to gain a complete knowledge of the commander in chief.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/USPresidentsPodcast
LearnOutLoud.com presents Podcasts of literary summaries of classic audiobooks, including Robinson Crusoe, Adventures in Wonderlans, Jane Eyre, and Pride and Prejudice.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/FreeAudiobookOfTheMonthPodcast
Revealing World Religions Podcast is offered by ThinkingStrings.com and features the narrated text of Revealing World Religions by Dr. Cynthia Eller of Montclair State University. This podcasted audio book features these 10 modules covering many of the World's Religions: Exploring Religion, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Religious Pluralism. All of these are currently available on the feed and work as introductions to these religious traditions.
http://thinkingstrings.com/podcasts/WR/WR.xml
This podcast takes eight motivational quotes from several sources and combines them into a thought for the day. For example, some themes include Procrastination, Sucess as a Journey, Motivation, etc. The podcasts are hosted/ narrated by Corey Wells.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/8quotescom
Learn Spanish Survival Guide Podcast. Everyday phrases one would you at a restaurant, in a taxi, at the movies. A very useful Spanish source for everyday expressions.
http://www.switchpod.com/users/david_spencer/feed.xml
Project Gutenberg, the first producer of free electronic books (ebooks).
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Games (for the classroom)
BingoCard.htm
Guess The Covered Word.ppt
Holiday-Squares.ppt
Hollywood_Squares.ppt
Jeopardy.ppt
Password.ppt
Twenty Questions.ppt
Weakest Link.ppt
Wheel of Fortune.ppt
GoogleDocs! Great for teachers!
Lesson Planning:
Vocabulary for Tiered Questions.pdf Source: Fredrick County, Maryland Public Schools
New Jersey Standards Clarification Search Engine (Phase 1):
http://www.ntuaft.com/Departments/Research___Communication/standardsclassification/home.html
Library Usage:
Library Request Form.pdf
Teacher_Follow-Up_Form.doc
Organization and Managment:
SeatingChartTemplate.pot
Research Resources:
Research Record Log To Gather Source Information.doc Source: http://www.fcpsteach.org
RSS Feeds:
RSS Ideas For Educators.pdf by Quentin D'Souza
RSS quickstart.pdf by Will Richardson
RSS feed is available at:
This Day in History
- In the News.
- Quote of the Day.
RUBRIC makers:Free:
Suitable Rubrics and worksheets for evaluating projects
- Kathy Schrock's collection of assessments and rubrics
- Multimedia book report rubric
- Rubrics for Multimedia Projects Using HyperStudio, PowerPoint
- Rubrics for evaluating WebQuest
- Critical evaluation of web sites
- The Teacher Tools
- Customize a Rubric
- The Whining Rubric--A favorite of mine!
http://www.teach-nology.com/platinum/samples/rubrics/ (subscription)Guide to scoring Rubrics:
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/teacher-resources/guide-to-scoring-rubrics/
Screencasting in the classroom:
http://www.schrockguide.net/screencasting.html